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Anna Eales, Imile Wepener, Johannes Maswanganyi, Morne Venter
Corné Joubert, Eben Germishuys, Jackson Hlungwani, Lee-Anne Olivier,
M J Lourens, Michael Teffo, Nic Sithole, Victor Nkuna

Morné Venter is a South African artist working primarily in ink and other mixed media. He was born in Roodepoort in 1988 and completed a BA degree in Information Design at the University of Pretoria in 2010. He has since been living and working full-time in Pretoria.

Venter started his career as an artist in 2012.He has participated in various group and solo exhibitions in both Johannesburg and Pretoria. He has qualified as a finalist in both the Sasol New Signatures and Absa L'atelier competitions. He is also the creator of Putdownness, a philosophical webcomic, which he started in 2012, that served as the impetus for his explorations in fine art.

Venter explores the ever-shifting interpretations of identity and human connection through the lens of philosophical existentialism. His work is marked by imagery influenced by horror, emotion and fauvism. His primary artistic philosophy is centered around the idea of the "mess". This idea is an apt description of both his views on the human condition and his personal artistic process. His obsession with human nature manifests itself in a series of emergent messes and mistakes distilled into visceral imagery intended to relay and provoke perspectives on the human experience.

Process and outcome are inextricably intertwined in his work and hinge on playful experimentation and exploration of different drawing media through the development of unusual techniques and methodologies. Each piece is an improvisational exercise that is then distilled through a conversation between the artist and his current lived experience.

The interplay of word and imagery remains an important aspect to the work presented by Venter. His titles, often presented as short-form poetry, act as both an enhancement and important emotional entry point to the work presented. The exemplification of universal states of being is crucial to his artmaking practice and through the interplay of these various elements,the audience is invited to impose their own lived experiences on each piece.

Morné Venter
"Every single thing I am made to feel is every single thing I am told to hide"
2021
Ink (alcohol and acrylic), acrylic and things kept deep down, on paper
22.5cm x 32cm
Mounted
R 2 750
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Morné Venter
"Who I am at my worst is actually just who I am most of the time"
2021
Ink, acrylic and a goddamn mess, on paper
22.5cm x 32cm
Mounted
R 2 750
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Morné Venter
"There is nothing you can do to protect them from what the world has to offer"
2021
Ink, acrylic, oil pastel and loss of innocence, on paper
43cm x 32cm
Mounted
R 3 500
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Morné Venter
"If you are going to take a bit of me please take all of me instead"
2021
Ink, acrylic and insufficient... on paper
22.5cm x 32cm
Mounted
R 2 750
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Morné Venter
"As soon as I realised I wasn't that important it became much easier to avoid doing anything at all"
2021
Ink , acrylic and acceptance of circumstance, on paper
22.5cm x 32cm
Mounted
R 2 750
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Morné Venter
"I didn't see anything when I looked into your eyes but there is nothing to see in my eyes either"
2021
Ink, acrylic and dead eyes, on paper
22.5cm x 32cm
Mounted
R 2 750
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Morné Venter
"I will send out good vibes and positive energy even if it means completely losing my mind"
2021
Ink (alcohol and acrylic), acrylic and good vibrations, on paper
45cm x 32cm
Mounted
R 3 500
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Morné Venter
"I cannot withstand the draw of the fall and as I plummet I combust in my own atmosphere"
2021
Ink, acrylic and an to inability keep going, on paper
22.5cm x 32cm
Mounted
R 2 750
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Morné Venter
"I would really appreciate it if none of the bad luck would find me but it seems like that wish was made too late"
2020
Ink, acrylic and no escape now, on paper
45cm x 32cm
Mounted
R 3 500
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Morné Venter
"This place deems your body no more important than rocks, pebbles and sticks"
2020
Ink, acrylic and nothing to be remembered, on paper
22.5cm x 64cm
Framed
R 3 800
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Jackson Hlungwani
"Moses' staff 1"
and detail
Wood in steel stand
152cm high
R 14 000
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All the artworks are for sale.
If you are interested in purchasing any of the works, please email us at artlovers1932@gmail.com

The prices exclude shipping
and arrangements can be made for paying off any purchases, interest free, over a reasonable period of time.

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